2014年高考英語模擬試題（四）

黎楚明

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分聽力（略）

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

There are times that parents cant do it all on their own and a teen is the most suitable person in the home to lend a helping hand. But it may not be fair that teens are often called upon to look after a parent. However， just because we are available to help look after a parent does not mean that doing something like this should become our fulltime job. We are still a young person who should concentrate on our own education and social life.

When called upon to care for a parent， we should find out what the injury or illness is， where parents doctors or therapists are and so on. When we are armed with all of the information， we can begin to make informed decisions about what we can do and will not be able to do.

As a teen， no one would expect us to devote our life to caring for a parent and we should not feel as though we need to do so either. Our ability to care for a parent is not linked to our love for that parent， so we are letting our parent down simply because we are unable to attend to his or her every need.

Talk about our situation with our parents doctors and therapists， our relatives and adult friends， adult members of our community， our teachers or even a school counselor， and they should be able to help us make plans for caring our parents in the short term， or successful options for the long term.

It is important to understand our emotional limits and how much we can do for a parent. As a teenager， we are not supposed to be as mature and responsible as other adults. Drawing up a list of activities that we enjoy doing and can do on our own， such as taking a walk， going to the gym or even letting all your cares go away， is a great way of always having an idea on hand.

21. Whats the authors attitude to teens looking after a parent？

A. To hesitate to accept it.

B. To argue against it.

C. To be objective.

D. To be doubtful.

22. When caring for a parent， we should .

A. develop our abilities to predict the future

B. think twice before you make any decisions

C. learn about the facts and details of a situation

D. have the knowledge of dealing with accidents

23. What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us about？

A. To seek extra help.

B. To have good communication.

C. To expect a good result.

D. To make sound judgments.

24. The author uses the last paragraph to suggest that .

A. we should balance the rest and sports

B. we should be aware of our possible limits

C. we should list the activities we enjoy doing

D. we should learn to act properly as an adult

B

I know the old advice： one step at a time， but sometimes each step can be so extremely painful that it only brings you closer to giving up. That was me at the Chicago marathon. It was my first attempt at 42 hard kilometres and after the first hour or so I was ready to make a left off of the course and take the short cut to the runners rest area. I had had enough. My legs hurt and I suddenly didnt see the point of putting myself through this.

“Lifes hard，” says Joel Madden， “but you have to keep going.”This obviously sounds like good advice but I know when youre in the thick of things…its not that easy. So， maybe its not， but who says its supposed to be？ Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan says， “Most people we meet are not happy.”But really， anyone who thinks life is supposed to be problem free， with no hard choices， no pain， no tears and no bad days is living in denial（否認(rèn)）. I dont mean to sound cynical（挖苦的）， but how can you appreciate a warm spring day without living through a snowstorm？

Im slowly starting to learn that its those really tough moments that offer you the opportunity to define who you are. What do you do when the going gets tough？ Do you pack up and give in？ Or do you dig in and move forward？ Turns out running the marathon wasnt just a race for me， but a chance to see what I was made of. I finished. I dont know exactly what people said about me but I know how I felt when I crossed the finish line，and honestly I dont think I would have felt so good if I hadnt gone through a very unpleasant experience to get there.

25. The underlined word “this” in the first paragraph refers to .

A. one step at a time

B. the short cut to the runners rest area

C. the 42 kilometres marathon

D. the authors legs getting hurt

26. The passage is developed by .

A. making a comparison

B. setting an example

C. following the order of time

D. offering some evidence

27. Whats the authors attitude to the hard time in life？

A. It is very painful.

B. It seldom lasts long.

C. It depends on ones view.

D. It is worth trying.

28. What does the author learn from running the marathon？

A. One could be well aware of oneself.

B.One should be careful when taking each step.

C. One is supposed to face the reality.

D. One needs to escape the great sufferings of life.

C

Now scientists have found why most of us are happy to take the credit when things go well， few of us are willing to take the blame when things go wrong. Rather than trying to hide our shame or embarrassment， we are simply paying less attention when our actions lead to a negative result.

“Our result suggests that people may really experience less responsibility for negative than for positive consequences，” said the leading researcher Patrick Haggard at University College London.“This is not merely a retrospective（事后的） explanation about how well we have done： the actual experience that we have changes， even in basic aspects like it happens at exactly the right time.”

In a series of tests， participants were asked to press a key. A sound then followed， either disapproving， neutral（中立的） or approving， and they were then asked to estimate the period between the action and when they had heard the sound. Researchers found individuals experienced different levels of responsibility depending on the result. They also discovered they were significantly slower to recognise if their actions had resulted in a bad result， compared to when they had done well.

“Effectively we have found that we experience a negative result differently， not just retell it differently. We make a weaker connection when there is a bad result， and respond much more strongly when something good happens，” said Professor Haggard. “Everybody who has worked in a team， will recognise the situation： when something goes right， everyone wants to take the credit and when things go wrong， nobody is interested in putting their hand up.”

The researchers said our brain is very much concerned with award as biologically good results are key to survival. But they strongly advised that although our own ability to understand of deserving blame is changed by the result， this does not provide a defence if we have done something wrong. We have to take responsibility for what we actually do， not just for how we experience things.

29. People refuse to take responsible for something wrong because .

A. they want to escape from being punished

B. they are afraid of losing face in front of others

C. they intend to ignore the sufferings of the experience

D. they arent aware of the bad results of their behaviors

30. What Patrick Haggard said was to .

A. stress the importance of behaving well

B. stress the skill of accepting the reality

C. offer the evidence of the research result

D. give the way of getting well prepared

31. According to Professor Haggard， when things go wrong， .

A. people will lose interest in answering questions

B. people are unwilling to make the same mistakes again

C. people are more likely to refuse to accept the facts

D. people hesitate to follow the advice to correct errors

32. The author uses the last paragraph to .

A. warn that we should not make excuses

B. explain why we enjoy receiving awards

C. tell that we should be aware of our abilities

D. show that all our efforts will pay off soon

D

In 1915， aged thirtysix， Einstein was living in wartorn Berlin， while his wife and their two sons lived in comparatively safe Vienna. On November 4 of that year， having just completed the twopage masterpiece（杰作）， his theory of general relativity（相對）， Einstein wrote to 11yearold Hans Albert.

My dear Albert，

Yesterday I received your letter and was very happy with it. I was already afraid you wouldnt write to me any more. You told me that it was embarrassed for you when I come to Zurich. Therefore I think it is better if we get together in a different place， where nobody will disturb our comfort. I will try to spend a whole month each year with you， so that you see that you have a father who is fond of you. You can also learn many good and beautiful things from me， something another cannot easily offer you. What I have achieved through such a lot of hard work shall not only be there for strangers but especially for my own boys. These days I have completed one of the most beautiful works of my life， when you are bigger， I will tell you about it.

I am very pleased that you find joy with the piano. This and carpentry（木工） are in my opinion for your age the best hobbies. Because those are things which fit a young person like you very well. Mainly play the things on the piano which please you， even if you are not required to do so. That is the way to learn the most， that when you are doing something with such enjoyment that you dont notice that the time passes. I am sometimes so involved deeply in my work that I forget about the noon meal.

Be with Tete kissed by your

Papa.

Regards to Mama.

33. Whats the purpose of Einsteins writing this letter？

A. To show the result of his recent research.

B. To make sure whether his family were safe.

C. To express his feeling of missing his family.

D. To encourage his son to study and develop.

34. Why did Einstein spend a whole month every year with his sons？

A. Because he enjoyed staying with them.

B.Because he wanted to show his love to them.

C. Because he needed to help them get rid of fear.

D. Because he hoped to witness them grow healthily.

35. We can infer from the passage that Einstein thought highly of .

A.combining ones interests with various hobbies

B.finding fun when someone is doing something

C.learning to share ones experiences with others

D.balancing the relation between work and enjoyment

第二節(jié)（共5小題； 每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

How to Deal with Criticism

Naturally， criticism means that something is missing， that you have faults， that someone has found you lacking. Here are a few tips on how to effectively handle criticism：

●Consider the source.

All criticism is not created equal. Find people who are where you want to be，36. Better yet， get an experienced person or wise person that you can always talk to when you have questions， especially dont know why you are criticized.

●Seek for reasonable advice.

Ever been told by a teacher， manager， or friend that something you did “just isnt good enough？” Thats the worst kind of criticism. You cant improve if no one gives you concrete advice. Instead， dig deeper and figure out why something isnt good enough. Learn specifically what you need to do to improve，37.

●Listen for repeat advice.

If you receive criticism from multiple， credible sources， you may find certain pieces of advice emerging from each source.38. If you choose not to follow advice thats been given from different sources， you run the risk of hearing it over and over until you finally do give it a try.

●Dont try to improve all areas equally.

You may hear some random feedback（反饋） from a credible source that your instinct tells you is false. Listen to your courage in this case. Realistically， 39， so you need to divide and conquer. Focus on improving areas that you think need improvement.

●Try again and dont let criticism get you down.

Fail miserably the first time you received feedback？ Thats okay. If you have reasonable advice， then follow your action plan for improvement， and then try again. 40， so whenever possible， get criticism from the same person as before. If you start hearing new tips for improvement， you know youre getting better.

A.you dont have the time to improve all aspects of yourself

B. such as take a class on public speaking

C. We learn best when we try things several times

D. You should be patient and take it for granted

E. and consider their suggestions carefully

F. if you never receive criticism

G.You should focus your efforts on those areas to improve

第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第一節(jié)完形填空 （共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

On a hot summer day， a little boy went swimming in the lake behind his house. In a hurry， he was not41 that as he swam towards the middle of the lake， an alligator（短吻鱷）was swimming towards the shore.

His father， working in the yard， saw the two as they got42. He ran quickly and 43to his son as loudly as he could. Hearing his voice， the little boy became 44 and made a turn to swim towards his father.

It was too45. Just as he reached his father， the alligator reached him. From the shore， the father 46 his little boy by the arms suddenly and roughly while the alligator bit his legs. The alligator was much 47 than the father， but the father was much too passionate（熱情的） to let go and held 48. A farmer happened to drive by， heard the screams and shot the alligator.

After a few weeks， the little boy49 and was able to walk around. But his legs were badly scarred by the alligators 50 attack（襲擊）. On his arms were the deep scars made by the father in his 51 to hang on to his beloved son. When 52 if he would show his scars， the boy lifted his 53legs， saying 54， “But look at my arms， I have great scars on my arms， too， I have them 55my dad wouldnt let go.”

We have scars， too—not from an alligator， but from a 56 past. Some of those scars are because those who love us have 57 to let us go. In our 58， parents have been there， 59to us. And if you have the scars of their love on your arms， be 60. They did not and will not let you go.

41. A. afraidB. worried

C. sureD. aware

42. A. worseB. closer

C. angrierD. slower

43. A. laughed B. shouted

C. wavedD. cried

44. A. anxiousB. calm

C. excitedD. brave

45. A. badB. little

C. tiredD. late

46. A. touchedB. rubbed

C. seizedD. discovered

47. A. happierB. stronger

C. fasterD. clever

48. A. excitedlyB. heavily

C. surprisinglyD. firmly

49. A. reactedB. reappeared

C. returnedD. recovered

50. A. fierceB. sudden

C. averageD. actual

51. A. risksB. needs

C. effortsD. tasks

52. A. checkedB. asked

C. invitedD. forced

53. A. disabledB. broken

C. bleedingD. injured

54. A. carefullyB. proudly

C. unwillinglyD. hopefully

55. A. becauseB. unless

C. althoughD. before

56. A. painfulB. distant

C. recentD. unforgotten

57. A. triedB. forgot

C. promisedD. refused

58. A. growthB. life

C. struggleD. country

59. A. holding onB. depending on

C. insisting onB. turning on

60. A. determinedB. grateful

C. powerfulD. confident

第Ⅱ卷

第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Zoo manager： What about giving us any 61（much） money？

City government： Im sorry，62 the government doesnt have any extra money for the zoo.

Zoo manager： But if we dont find a solution soon， then we 63 （have）to close it. And the zoo is part of the city. Its a tourist 64 （attract）.

City government：Yes， but thats the point. There simply arent enough tourists 65 （go） to it. Youre going to have to find the money from somewhere else.

Zoo manager： Its also an important place for animal protection. Some of these animals are 66（endanger）. If we didnt have zoos， they 67 （die）.

City government： I understand that but we need to find a different solution. What if you advertised the zoo more？ In the newspaper or on the radio， for 68.

Zoo manager： But if we dont have any money， we cant advertise.

City government：69 dont you ask some companies to support the zoo？

Zoo manager： Actually， that isnt70 bad idea. You might be right！

City government： I have the names of some company managers you could meet.

第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2.允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Generally speaking， Im a person who have the ability to control myself. Whether at school and at home， I can be aware of the dos and donts and always focus on my study， so I am the one of the top students in my class. Besides， whenever I meet with anything or somebody unpleasant， I can calm down and in this way can I get along good with others.

I think it is determination what is of great importance if you want to improve your selfcontrol.

In order control yourself easily and effectively， you are supposed to make some rule to follow. Also youd better ask others to keep an eye on your behaviors， which makes the difference in helping you be responsible to what you do.

第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

你將參加一時尚雜志舉辦的有關(guān)茶的征文比賽，要求用英語介紹茶的簡況以及茶在中國、英國、日本和美國發(fā)展的情況。內(nèi)容包括：

茶簡介：世界上最古老的飲料，現(xiàn)在人們把喝茶當(dāng)作一種文化而不是習(xí)慣。

中 國：茶在中國有五千多年的歷史。

英 國：十七世紀(jì)茶從中國進口（imported） 到英國，當(dāng)時只有富有的人才可以飲茶，因為茶很貴；現(xiàn)在，茶成為英國人生活中的重要部分，他們喝茶時喜歡加牛奶。

日 本：日本憑借“茶道”出名，客人在進茶室前需要洗手脫鞋。

美 國：茶在美國也很受歡迎，他們對涼茶（herbal tea）和方便的袋泡茶情有獨鐘。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。